| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N315E |
| Alternate Serial: | 47030 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat (G-18/36/52/53) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat (G-18/36/52/53) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman FM-2 Wildcat |
| Licence-built by: | General Motors |
| C/n (msn): | 2183 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Cherry Point - MCAS / Cunningham FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | North Carolina, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKT IATA: - Local: NKT Other: - |
| Event: | MCAS Cherry Point Air Show 2016 |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 2016 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 5196 |
| Photo Comment |
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The F4F Wildcat was crucial to the US Navy in the first two years of the Pacific War. Produced by the Eastern division of GM, the FM-2 was the final version, deployed aboard small escort carriers. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 August 2017, and has since been viewed 999 times. |